Expression of IL-4 receptor on non-bone marrow-derived cells is necessary for the timely elimination of Strongyloides venezuelensis in mice, but not for intestinal IL-4 production |
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Authors: | Negrão-Corrêa Deborah Pinho Vanessa Souza Danielle G Pereira Ana Terezinha M Fernandes Adriana Scheuermann Karina Souza Adriano L S Teixeira Mauro M |
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Institution: | 1. Wuxi Fishery College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi 214081, People''s Republic of China;2. Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, People''s Republic of China |
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Abstract: | In rodents and in humans, Strongyloides infection induces an immune response which is predominantly Th2 in nature. In an attempt to understand the role of the IL-4R/STAT6 signaling pathway, the pathway activated by the Th2 cytokines IL-4 and IL-13, in the induction of protection during Strongyloides venezuelensis infection, we have carried out experiments in mice lacking the IL-4Ralpha chain. Experiments were also carried out in STAT6 (STAT6(-/-)) and IL-12-deficient (IL-12(-/-)) mice for comparison. There was enhancement of IL-13 and abolition of IFN-gamma production in the small intestine of 7 day-infected IL-12(-/-) animals but worm elimination proceeded with very similar kinetics to those of wild-type mice. In IL-4Ralpha- or STAT6-deficient mice, there was a delay in parasite elimination and a large number of S. venezuelensis adult worms was still present in the small intestine 14 days after infection. Moreover, IgE production was completely abolished in IL-4Ralpha- or STAT6-deficient mice but tissue eosinophilia was normally induced by the parasite infection in deficient mice. Bone marrow transfer experiments showed that worm elimination occurred when a functional IL-4 receptor was present only in non-bone marrow-derived cells but not when IL-4R was only expressed in bone marrow cells. The induction of IL-4, but not IL-13, occurred independently of IL-4R. We believe these results are the first direct evidence that the mechanism responsible for the timely elimination of S. venezuelensis is dependent on the activation of IL-4R and STAT6. Moreover, a functional protective response is dependent on the expression of IL-4Ralpha on non-bone marrow-derived cells. |
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